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  1. We identified protein domains in LUCA (#LastUniversalCommonAncestor). Their distinctive #AminoAcid usage reveals the order amino acids were added to the #GeneticCode, based mostly on size. Older proteins hint at earlier alternative codes. 1/15 pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2410 #astrobiology #phylostratigraphy #sulfur #metalloproteins

  2. @RobLanfear I use #phylogenetics for studying long-term trends in #protein #evolution, classifying proteins by age since birth, and looking for biases in retention and in descent with modification. We are currently interested in reconstructing the #proteome of the #LastUniversalCommonAncestor.